News - Matt Schaub
Houston's Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and Jacoby Jones ran a kickoff back 95 yards for another Sunday in a 29-6 Texans win over the Oakland Raiders. Slaton scored on a 32-yard run and caught an 18-yard scoring pass from Matt Schaub. Schaub finished with 224 yards on 11 completions in 22 attempts,
Houston quarterback Matt Schaub was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday when the NFL announced its weekly honorees. Schaub completed 25-of-39 passes (64.1 percent) for 357 yards with four touchdowns, leading the Texans to a 34-31 win over Tennessee, their second ever against the Titans. It
A late 23-yard Kris Brown field goal was the game-winner for Houston, which got four TD throws from Matt Schaub Sunday and outlasted the Tennessee Titans 34-31. Brown's kick, from 23 yards, came with 2:55 remaining in the game, which was highlighted by several big plays. Schaub completed 25-of-39 passes for 357 yards.
Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes in the first half Friday and Houston held on for a 27-20 exhibition victory over Tampa Bay. Grossman completed 9-of-17 passes for 197 yards while filling in for starter Matt Schaub. Schaub sat out the game with a sprained ankle, but is expected to be ready for Houston's regular-season opener against the New York Jets. Grossman threw second-quarter scoring passes of 87 yards to Jacoby Jones and 11 yards to rookie James Casey, giving the Texans a 14-3 lead.
Brett Favre completed 13-of-18 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown Monday to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 17-10 pre-season win over Houston. Earlier in the day, Favre reportedly complained of pain when he takes deep breaths and said he thinks he might have a cracked rib.
